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Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies is a public magnet middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,298 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the Clark County School District, which is the 5th ranked district out of 12 in Nevada and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Johnson Walter Junior High consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada averages in SBAC test scores, particularly in reading, where the school ranks in the top 10 for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in the state. However, the school's performance in SBAC Mathematics is more average, with proficiency rates around 30-35%, which is still above the district and state averages. Despite having a very high percentage of students from low-income families, the school has a diverse student population and is effectively serving these traditionally underperforming populations.

While the school's academic performance is commendable, it has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.6% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. This could be an area for improvement. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the same district, Johnson Walter Junior High generally outperforms them academically, particularly in SBAC Reading and Science. However, some nearby schools, such as Rogich Sig Middle School, have even stronger academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices.

1,329

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,666

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7701 Ducharme Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89145

(702) 799-4480

District: Clark County

Students who attend Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies usually attend:

High:

Bonanza High School

Feeder schools for Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies:

Elementary:	Derfelt Herbert A Elementary School
	Jacobson Walter Elementary School
	Smith Helen M Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

19.6%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Nevada median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

61^st of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 58Middle Schools in the Clark County

5^th of 12Clark County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	61 of 151	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	67 of 152	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	58 of 151	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	66 of 145	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	44 of 159	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	33 of 126	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	42.7	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	62 of 121	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	45 of 84	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	47 of 82	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.6	31 of 71	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.7	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	72.8	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.4	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.4	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.4	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	88.6	7 of 100	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.3	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.7	82 of 84	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.2	20 of 105	81.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)93rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)91st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2018)91st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2018)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2018)82nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)81st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)78th percentile~ school

African American (2018)76th percentile~ school

Male (2018)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)2nd percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%+6 vs state

Science42%+15 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, September 26, 2021

They are on the kids about their grades their education the staff is amazing the kids are kids so there are some issues with students and personalities that than that you’re gonna find that anywhere I am extremely impressed with Walter Johnson Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 29, 2018

This is a amazing school that is why students at this is school are 1 0r 2 grades smarter above their grade because they really want to succeed in school. Also they have really kind teachers except for one teacher who got fired becomes he kept putting to much pressure on the students. The only two small problems is that they serve pizza every single day but there is other things to eat. The other problem is that there is crickets in every science class and there was one today in my math class so i think those problems can be fixed really fast. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, April 22, 2010

I think Walter Johnson Junior High School is a really good. They made AYP last year and every year the students there improve more and more. As a student there I have enjoyed my time there I will miss it once I go on to high school this year. They make everyday fun so that students will enjoy it and at the same time learn. I didn't like to go to school as much but once I came here I don't want to miss a day. This school is an excellent school I would recommend it to anyone that is going on to middle school next year. Close Quote

Schools Near Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)				SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	7701 Ducharme Ave	Las Vegas	89145	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4480	1,329	72	18.4	100.0%	261 (19.6%)	214 (16.1%)	649 (48.8%)	95 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)	94 (7.1%)	56.9	61^st of 151 public middle schools	59.6%		56.2	67^th of 153 public middle schools	56.2%	6	34.9	32.0	31.9	33.0	50.3	60.4	43.7	51.6	42.5	42.5	$9,666	$1,418	$8,247
Garside Frank F Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 S Torrey Pines Dr	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4245	1,017	45	22.6	100.0%	65 (6.4%)	173 (17.0%)	705 (69.3%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	11 (1.1%)	48 (4.7%)	13.3	130^th of 151 public middle schools	13.9%		11.9	133^rd of 153 public middle schools	13.1%	3	13.7	10.7	7.4	10.4	24.0	36.7	24.3	28.4	16.5	16.5	$10,113	$1,655	$8,458
Odyssey Charter Schools 6-8 Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 S Jones Blvd	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 257-0578	605	8	80.6		164 (27.1%)	70 (11.6%)	257 (42.5%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	81 (13.4%)	61.6	56^th of 151 public middle schools	62.9%		64	54^th of 153 public middle schools	64.7%	2	34.7	33.0	30.6	32.6	52.1	68.2	48.3	56.6	46.2	46.2	$6,284	$279	$6,005
Becker Ernest Middle School	Public	6-8	9151 Pinewood Hills Dr	Las Vegas	89134	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4460	1,075	47	22.8	100.0%	282 (26.2%)	183 (17.0%)	428 (39.8%)	56 (5.2%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.6%)	106 (9.9%)	46	78^th of 151 public middle schools	48.3%		43.1	79^th of 153 public middle schools	48.4%	1	25.7	23.4	26.7	25.3	45.8	54.0	45.8	48.3	38.4	38.4	$9,531	$1,399	$8,132
Brinley J Harold Middle School	Public	6-8	2480 Maverick	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4550	885	43	20.5	100.0%	56 (6.3%)	175 (19.8%)	579 (65.4%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.4%)	48 (5.4%)	12.5	133^rd of 151 public middle schools	11.9%		16	125^th of 153 public middle schools	18.3%	8	10.8	10.8	8.0	9.8	23.7	27.6	22.1	24.4	24.2	24.2	$11,577	$1,571	$10,006
Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	3900 W Washington Ave	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4700	1,152	55	20.9	100.0%	56 (4.9%)	116 (10.1%)	917 (79.6%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	40 (3.5%)	28.3	102^nd of 151 public middle schools	32.5%		22.1	112^th of 153 public middle schools	26.8%	10	18.7	13.7	19.2	17.4	33.7	38.8	40.0	37.4	32.9	32.9	$10,064	$1,513	$8,552
Hyde Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 Hinson St	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4260	1,371	53	25.8	100.0%	165 (12.0%)	203 (14.8%)	667 (48.7%)	233 (17.0%)	4 (0.3%)	11 (0.8%)	88 (6.4%)	68.6	47^th of 151 public middle schools	68.9%		77.4	37^th of 153 public middle schools	75.8%	10	47.5	44.3	40.7	44.2	46.9	54.8	52.4	51.3	49.4	49.4	$9,790	$1,356	$8,434
Rogich Sig Middle School	Public	6-8	235 N Pavilion Center Dr	Las Vegas	89144	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6040	1,636	67	24.4	100.0%	748 (45.7%)	75 (4.6%)	373 (22.8%)	237 (14.5%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (0.9%)	187 (11.4%)	93.8	9^th of 151 public middle schools	94.0%		90.8	14^th of 153 public middle schools	90.8%	5	65.1	63.0	59.1	62.2	67.6	76.3	72.5	72.3	66.4	66.4	$8,359	$965	$7,394
Molasky Irwin & Susan Junior High School	Public	6-8	7801 W Gilmore Ave	Las Vegas	89129	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3400	912	45	20.2	100.0%	124 (13.6%)	226 (24.8%)	445 (48.8%)	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	21 (2.3%)	71 (7.8%)	15.4	124^th of 151 public middle schools	17.9%		14.2	128^th of 153 public middle schools	16.3%	4	15.8	13.0	10.8	13.1	26.8	31.7	26.4	28.3	20.8	20.8	$11,709	$1,666	$10,043
Cashman James Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4622 W Desert Inn Rd	Las Vegas	89102	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-5880	1,043	52	20.0	100.0%	61 (5.8%)	164 (15.7%)	701 (67.2%)	58 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	41 (3.9%)	21.2	114^th of 151 public middle schools	24.5%		17.6	122^nd of 153 public middle schools	20.3%	8	17.3	16.0	13.6	15.6	28.8	34.0	34.5	32.3	27.1	27.1	$9,368	$1,621	$7,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies

What high school do graduates of Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies attend?

Students who attend Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies usually go on to attend Bonanza High School

Is Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies a good school?

Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies ranks 61^st of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,329 students attended Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies?

Students at Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies are 49% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies in?

Clark County

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